Burglars Hit Two Local Firms Early Tuesday
Burglars worked fast Monday night into Tuesday morning stealing about 700 dollars in merchandise from Glen Rose Furniture and Appliance Store and a 1955 Chevrolet from Crabtree Chevrolet Co. S. L. Mann reported loss of radios guns and other small items. Sheriff Strawn said entry was gained by breaking the front door lock and the crime was discovered at about 7 am by Herman Hawkins. No leads were available as of press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose Furniture & Appliance
Crabtree Chevrolet Co
S. L. Mann
Remington
RCA
S. E. Crabtree Sr
Crabtree Chevrolet
Speck” Strawn
Herman Hawkins
Strawn
Recreation Committee Redrafts Glen Rose Plan to Fit Branham Lot
Walter Ernst, chairman, said the Glen Rose Recreational Development Committee has scrapped its 160 acre lake plan after easement talks on 15 acres owned by Kelly Lewellen fell through. Engineers now study shrinking the lake to fit Branham tract with a modern clubhouse, nine hole golf course, and family facilities. Other members include H A Hunter, Earl Jackson, Temple ace, and M G McConal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ernst
Glen Rose
Branham Place
Kelly Lewellen
Ernst
Branham
H. A. Hunter
Earl Jackson
Temple Ace
M. G. McConal
Local Baptists Plan Religious Census Sunday
First Baptist Church of Glen Rose and Rock Creek Baptist Churches will conduct a religious census of the Glen Rose area this Sunday. Pastors Rev. John Wheat and Rev. Benny Gill said workers meet at 1 30 p m with census work starting at 2 p m. They urged all residents to provide information to speed the enumeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Glen Rose
Rock Creek
John Wheat
Benny Gill
Ceperenes
Possie
Marvin West Admitted to Fort Worth Children Hospital
Marvin Edward West three year old son of Mrs Joy West of this city was admitted to Children Hospital in Fort Worth Monday for treatment of a bone disorder. He is expected to stay a week to ten days and his leg will be placed in a brace before discharge. He is in Room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Edward West
Joy West
Children Hospital
Fort Worth
Marvin
Somervell Historical Survey Committee to meet Saturday
The Somervell County Historical Survey Committee will meet at the Courthouse on Saturday August 29 at 2 p.m. Everyone interested in the committee's work is invited and urged to attend, says chairman Eugene Connally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County
Buck Bridewell Named Committee Candidate
A slate for Community B ASC Committee in the Glen Pose Reporter Aug 29 lists Buck Bridewell Jr as a added candidate after a petition submission. The amendment expands the nominee list with W A Buck Bridewell Jr joining the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Bridewell
ASC
Glen Pose
W. A. (Buck) Bridewell, Jr
Father of Local Lady Recovers from Abilene Surgery
A. C. Klepper of Clyde, father of Mrs. E. H. Gaither, is believed to be recovering satisfactorily after surgery in an Abilene hospital Tuesday morning. Mrs. Gaither stayed with her father for a week prior to the operation, and Mr. Gaither went to Abilene this past Sunday and remained a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Klepper
Clyde
E. H. Gaither
Abilene Hospital
Schools To Open Next Week With Friday Registration
Schools begin Monday with full day classes. Friday registration for all grades runs 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. for bused rural students, with high school by class times. Lunch 25 cents students 30 cents adults. extra milk 2 cents. Birth certificates medical exams and immunizations required for first graders.
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J. M. McCroskey
McCroskey
Supt. McCroskey
James Tur
Plans Progressing For Glen Rose Homecoming Weekend
Glen Rose High School announces plans for a Sept 25 26 homecoming weekend. Ex students from 1909 1915 will be honored in a Golden Anniversary celebration with a jamboree luncheon parade and a football game against Grandview. Committee invites notices of graduates.
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Glen Rose High School
C. A. Starnes
Temple Summers
M. 8. Bass
Travis Branham
Ronnie Shackelford
Kenneth Gibson
Starnes
Grandview
Glen Rose High
J. M. McCroskey
Brucellosis Testing Program Planned for Somervell County
County Agent Doyle Cooper announces a brucellosis testing program starting September 8 in Somervell County. Livestock owners are urged to meet in the county courtroom on Thursday September 3 at 2 p.m. to hear veterinarians, finalize plans, and coordinate the effort led by Dr. J B Henderson of Coleman.
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Somervell
Doyle Cooper
J. B. Henderson
Coleman
Rainfall Totals Highlight Week’s Wet Weather
Weather data show 0.74 inches of rain over the past week from the Bureau gauge kept by T. J. Davis. Davis notes the month’s total reaches 1.69 inches and the year’s to date at 19.74 inches.
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Weather Bureau
T. J. Davis
Davis
Vets Benefits Paid in Somervell County July 1964
Somervell County beneficiaries received 5175 dollars as reported by the Texas Veterans Affairs Commission in their July 1964 county summary. The report covers monetary benefits for living and death cases, including burial allowances and insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County
State of Texas Veterans Affairs Commission
Rummage Sale Drive By Glen Rose Church Group
Members of the Womans Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church urge Glen Rose residents to donate items to the rummage sale. Bring goods to Mrs. O. J. Miles home. sale held in Snyder building beside White Auto Store on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Visitors include Verle Williams family from Wichita Kansas and Virgie Nabors visiting Ben Nabors who is seriously ill.
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Womans Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Glen Rose
O. J. Miles
Snyder Building
White Auto Store
Walnut Springs to Open School Year Aug 31
Walnut Springs School will open at 9 a.m. Monday Aug 31 with a short assembly led by high school girls. First faculty meeting is Fri Aug 28 to decide Labor Day functioning. Football opener vs Coolidge Sept 11. E B Reeves new coach arrives from Athens Ga. C T A meeting follows opening day program. Faculty list and courses taught include English math science agriculture and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Springs
D. E. Edwards
Coolidge
E. B. Reeves
Athens
C.T.A
LaVerne Moyer
Jean Adams
Evelyn Sorenson
Special Education Teacher Hired Here
Mrs. Vada Railsback of Meridian has been hired as teacher for the Special Education Class on a half time basis. Superintendent J. M. McCroskey announced the hire. Half day classes will be held with times to be announced later.
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Mineola Givens
Kelley Lewellen
Rt. 1
Highway 67
John Ballard
Oden
Doyle West
Paluxy
Claude McIntyre
Wheeler Branch
A. A. Pruitt
Rainbow
Floyd Howeth
Georges Creek
Herbert Connally
Buck Creek
H. A. McFarlin
Rock Creek
Vada Railsback
Meridian
J. M. McCroskey
Glen Rose School Board awards supply contracts
The Glen Rose School Board awarded milk to Foremost Dairies of Fort Worth at 5 cents per half pint and bread to American Bakeries at 18 4 cents for a 15 pound loaf. Gulf Oil was the low gasoline bidder at 18.47 cents per gallon. Herbert Connally named bus driver for Rt 7 and two replacement sections bought for visitors bleachers. Budget adopted at 1906 765.00 for 1964 65.
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Glen Rose School Board
Foremost Dairies of
Fort Worth
American Bakeries
J. M. McCroskey
Gulf Oil Corp
Herbert Connally
Rt. 7
Local Funeral Home Undergoes Renovation Expansion
Glen Rose Funeral Home owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Carter began remodeling this week. The front will extend 30 feet, widening to 73 feet, with an eight foot entrance hall two reposing rooms an office and display area and two rest rooms. Houses work on the foundation as crews move in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Carter
Glen Rose Funeral Home
Carter Flower Shop
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Baptists
Fort Worth Hospital
Historical Committee
Ner
Mary Lee Hague
Grady Pullen
Lewis Gresham
J. E. Ramsay
Cecil Parker
Laura Milam
Mary Jo McDonough
W. E. Underwood
Boyce Gatewood
Carl Booker
Estha West
Hale Riddle
Paul Schuelke
Weldon Hart
Laurie
WSCS
Verle Williams
Wichita
Kansas
Eddy Flanary
Virgie Nabors
Fresno
Calif
Ben Nabors
Ethel Lowell
W. H. Heartsill
Jessye J. Jones
Urey Cook
R. W. Huff
J. L. Edge
Bertha Smith
Jack Gilleland
Supt
Edwards
Jim Stout
Louisiana
Bill Strivins
George Stout
Mrs. Stout
George B. Adams
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